BeatNonStop A Weblog by Chris Macias Bee pop music critic Music geek (n. myü-zik 'gEk) 1: A person who proudly wore KISS commemorative pajamas in third grade. 2: A person who owns multiple copies of the same album, still buys vinyl and has a room dedicated to 2,000 or so CDs and records. 3. A person who wrote a five-part series about traveling with a local band in their stinky van - and loved every minute of it. 4: Chris Macias, the Bee's pop music critic, serving Sacramento's music scene since 1999.

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April 5, 2007

I know you got soul

Went record shopping the other day and scored a nice copy of James Brown's "Soul Power" on 45. And when I put that single on the turntable at home and hit the "play" button, those funky horns and drums came spanking through the speakers, just about begging for a dance floor. That's the power of James Brown's music, and though the Godfather of Soul is gone, his music lives on. So here's a plug for a new function that's going down on the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Distillery (21st and L streets). It's a James Brown tribute called "Brand New Bag," with live music led by local bassist Harley White Jr. and his band. DJ Larry Rodriguez will spin between sets, and that'll bless the midtown area with the most funk per capita in the Sacramento area. Cover charge is a tax season-friendly $5. Get on your good foot, and get on down.

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